Copper Stock Articles

The Trade Deal: Great News For Gold

Feb 27, 2019 / Stewart Thomson

The biggest driver of major markets right now is the possibility of a U.S.-China trade deal.On that note, please click here now. The U.S. government's wild launch of tariff taxes caused global markets to swoon in the first half of 2018. Gold and the Chinese stock market were hurt more than a lot of other markets.Gold has done well with QE, QT, falling rates, and rising rates, but tariff taxes...Read More

"The one positive fundamental factor for copper is mine supply"

27 February 2019 / Staff reporter

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxIn a note dated yesterday, the bank said underlying demand remained sluggish and it had been "surprised by the strength in copper prices", which have averaged more than $6,000 per tonne to date this quarter."As a result, we mark to market our Q1 price forecast [from $5,800/t] to $6,120/t but warn that a change in sentiment could bring copper prices down abr...Read More

Chile's exploration sector dominated by majors

27 February 2019 / Paul Harris

Endomines' golden opportunities to growSPONSOREDendomines"This number responds to the downward trend since 2014, since when the majority of projects have been suspended. [It is] a challenge to reverse this condition," said executive vice president Manuel José Fernández.The 2018 study shows a slight increase in the number of projects compared with the 294 recorded in 2017. Copper...Read More

Oz Minerals annual profit slips but Prominent Hill project outperforms

Feb. 26, 2019, 3:28 PM / Reuters

Australia-based Oz Minerals on Wednesday said its underlying annual profit slipped, but a better-than-expected performance at its Prominent Hill project was expected to drive future growth.The copper-focused miner posted a 1 percent drop in underlying net profit after tax to A$228.3 million ($159.77 million) for the year ended Dec. 31, compared to A$231.1 million year ago, falling just shy of an A...Read More

Congo and Zambia win fight with copper miners - but at a cost

Feb. 26, 2019, 10:06 AM / Reuters

Last year it was the Democratic Republic of Congo. This year it is Zambia.Both African countries have driven through draconian changes to their mineral tax regimes, overcoming the entrenched opposition of some of the world's biggest mining houses.Both are betting that the world's need for their resources, particularly copper and cobalt, will keep the tax receipts flowing.Right now, however, the pu...Read More

Brazil's deadly dam collapse pushes miners to set global rules for tailings

Feb. 26, 2019, 9:00 AM / Cecilia Jamasmie

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), a London-based industry group representing 27 major companies, said Tuesday it would set an independent panel of experts in charge of developing a global standard for tailings facilities to be followed by its members.The set of rules, it said, will be based on a review of current best practices in the industry, including key aspects such as a...Read More

British Columbia government creates new divisions to improve mine safety and promote investment

Feb. 26, 2019, 7:03 AM / MINING.com Staff

The British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources announced this week it will now have two expanded mining divisions: the Mines Health, Safety and Enforcement Division and the Mines Competitiveness and Authorizations Division.The Canadian province is resource-rich, and home to Vancouver, the mining junior capital of the world.In a press release, the Ministry said that the new...Read More

'Transformational' plan for Copper Mountain

26 February 2019 / Staff reporter

Bezant buzz builds around big projectsSPONSOREDbezant resourcesWhite Gold Corp a major force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpQuality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithium"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftIts shares shot up about 28% yesterday as it outline...Read More

Hudbay makes new discovery near its lalor mine in Manitoba, Canada

26 February 2019 / Paul Harris

Endomines' golden opportunities to growSPONSOREDendominesThe company intersected high-grade mineralisation including zinc-rich massive sulphides and gold with drilling highlights including 35.6m grading 5.21% zinc, 0.33% copper, 1.37g/t gold and 15.7g/t silver.CEO Alan Hair said the discovery of the new zones within close proximity to the company's existing infrastructure and at shallow depth...Read More

Chart Attack: Gold Pulls Back But Miners Stay Strong

Feb 26, 2019 / MiningFeeds.com

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Miners are already innovating

26 February 2019 / Staff reporter

Bezant buzz builds around big projectsSPONSOREDbezant resourcesWhite Gold Corp a major force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpQuality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithium"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftMining is no different in this regard. And, yet, whe...Read More

Seafloor project developer says debt of US$18.25M matures March 8

26 February 2019 / Staff reporter

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxNautilus said it was not bankrupt and remained in control of all its business, but it continued to receive debt support from lending partner Deep Sea Mining Finance to complete its corporate andRead More

Latam governments up game for PDAC 2019

26 February 2019 / Staff reporter

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxMany are seeking to take advantage of the Prospectors and Developers Association Conference (PDAC) in Toronto to position themselves and make investors aware of the changes they are making to makeRead More

Copper Mountain floats new mine plan with longer life, more output and lower cash costs

Feb. 25, 2019, 3:37 PM / Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Vancouver-based Copper Mountain Mining Corp. has published a new integrated mine plan that increases both copper and gold production, extends mine life, and lowers cash costs.The new plan includes a modest expansion of the existing Copper Mountain mill to 45,000 t/d and integrates production from the New Ingerbelle deposit.The company has only good things to say about the proposed changes. Mineral...Read More

Newcrest CEO says 'happy to do M&A' if right value for shareholders

Feb. 25, 2019, 11:57 AM / Reuters

Newcrest Mining Ltd Chief Executive Sandeep Biswas said on Monday his company would pursue a potential acquisition only if it were the right value for investors, adding that he would prefer to buy assets rather than whole companies."We are happy to do M&A if it's the right value for shareholders," Biswas said at the BMO Global Metals & Mining Conference. "The entire focus in not on the size of oun...Read More

Freeport investing to mitigate risk from tailings dams -CEO

Feb. 25, 2019, 9:31 AM / Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan Inc Chief Executive Richard Adkerson said on Monday his company has been investing heavily to mitigate any danger from tailings dams and is "comfortable" with engineering designs in place at existing dams.Adkerson's comments come a month after a Brazilian tailings dam controlled by rival Vale collapsed, killing more than 300.Phoenix-based Freeport controls 19 active tailings dams...Read More

Rio Tinto a one-trick pony

25 February 2019 / Staff reporter

Bezant buzz builds around big projectsSPONSOREDbezant resourcesWhite Gold Corp a major force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpQuality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithium"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftTo even suggest the world's second-biggest mining co...Read More

Lawsuit against Northern Dynasty dismissed

25 February 2019 / Staff reporter

Bezant buzz builds around big projectsSPONSOREDbezant resourcesWhite Gold Corp a major force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpQuality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithium"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftThe case was one of three class actions filed agains...Read More

Gold Stocks Surge Higher

Feb 25, 2019 / Adam Hamilton

The gold miners' stocks surged strongly last week, blasting to new upleg highs. The mounting gains are naturally driving more interest in this small contrarian sector, shifting sentiment towards bullish. Despite their accelerating rally, gold stocks still remain fairly low technically and deeply undervalued relative to gold. So their strengthening upleg likely has plenty of room to run consi...Read More

Scientists say miners should restore animal communities during site rehabilitation

Feb. 24, 2019, 9:16 AM / Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

Scientists are calling on mine operators to restore animal communities when they carry out site rehabilitation programs.According to a paper published in the journal Pacific Conservation Biology, the impact of mining on animals is overlooked as fauna tends to be under-recognized in assessments of restoration success. Based on a global review of literature, the Curtin University study found that ov...Read More

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